A Men's Retreat for Growth and Renewal: Our 27th Year [before 2009, we met at Buffalo Gap Camp in West Virginia]
We have confirmed reservations with the National Park Service for Camp 5 at Prince William Forest Park for the weekend Friday through Sunday, September 15-17, 2017 sponsored
by The Men's Council of Greater Washington

Boy's Schedule Weekend Events (typical)

This is a typical schedule. Our actual schedule will be published as our planning becomes more firm.

Time

Event

Location

Friday (October 9th)

4:00 PM

Registration/Welcome

Dining Hall

• Select workshops & Small Groups

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Dinner

Dining Hall

8:00 PM

Opening Ceremony

Pavilion

9:00 PM

Small Group Sharing

With your group

• TEENS: Archetypes discussion

• BOYS: Role playing of archetypes:

9:30 PM

Snack & Free Time (See Notes 1 & 2)

Dining Hall

Saturday (October 10th)

7:00 AM

Wake Up

Cabins

7:10 AM – 7:40 AM

Meditation

Lake House

Tai Chi Stretching

Pavilion

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

Dining Hall

8:30 AM

Fathers & Guardians Meeting

Outside Dining Hall

9:00 AM

Naming Ceremony

Gather at the Bridge

10:30 AM – Noon

Small Group Activity

With your group

Noon – 1:00 PM

Lunch

Dining Hall

1:00 – 2:15 PM

TEENS: Non-Competitive Games

Field next to Pavilion

BOYS: Nature Walk

Meet at Dining Hall

2:30 – 3:30 PM

TEENS: Scavenger Hunt and/or Relay Races

Beach by the Lake

BOYS: Treasure Hunt

Meet at Dining Hall

3:45– 4:45 PM

All TEENS & BOYS: Theater Sports

Dining Hall

4:45 - 6:15 PM

All TEENS & BOYS: Free Time

Lake, beach, field etc.

6:15 – 7:15 PM

Dinner

Dining Hall

6:45 – 7:15 PM

Coffee With the Leadership Council

Dining Hall

7:15 – 8:00 PM

Small Groups: Talking about your Day

With your group

8:00 PM

Saturday Evening Ritual

Fire Circle

9:15 PM

Snack

Dining Hall

Sunday (October 11th)

7:00 AM

Wake Up

Cabins

7:10 – 7:40 AM

Meditation

Lake House

Tai Chi Stretching

Pavilion

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

Dining Hall

8:00 – 8:30 AM

Coffee With the Leadership Council (Note 4)

Dining Hall

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Poetry

Lake House

Ta Ke Ti Na Workshop

Pavilion

9:30– 10:30 AM

Story Time

Fire Circle

10:30 – 11:30 AM

Talking Stick (Men & Older Teens)

Fire Circle

BOYS & TEENS: Kickball

Field next to Pavilion

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Small Groups

Pavilion

12:20– 1:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

Gather at the Bridge

1:05 PM

Group Picture

Dining Hall

1:10 PM

Lunch **Please fill out Evaluations**

Dining Hall

2:00 PM

Clean up. Please leave your cabin space as you found it! (See
Note 5)

2:30 - 5:00 PM

Free Time. All men must vacate the premises by 5PM.

Each man is responsible for cleaning his cabin space
before departing. (Note 5)

Notes

The sauna will be open continuously from Friday evening on.

Beverages and conversation are available in the dining hall at
all times.

Men with serious medical conditions should consult with the
Breathwork Workshop leader before attending

Coffee with the Leadership Council is an opportunity for men
interested in helping to plan Men's Gathering 2010 to meet those men
who planned this years weekend. No commitment is required to attend.

Cleanup involves sweeping the cabin; cleaning the toilets, sinks,
and showers; emptying the trash; making sure all beds are put back
the way they were when the weekend began; cleaning up any trash outside
the cabin.